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May 23 in Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendars is a feast day and a day of commemoration of saints and martyrs. Although some Orthodox churches use the Revised Julian Calendar and others use the traditional Julian calendar, the fixed commemorations for their respective May23 are broadly the same, no matter which calendar is used. Saints

Holy Myrrhbearer Mary of Clopas, aunt of Jesus (1st century)May 23/June 5. Orthodox Calendar (ORTHOCHRISTIAN.COM).Holy Myrrh-bearer Mary, the wife of Cleopas. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ἁγία Μαρία ἡ Μυροφόρος τοῦ Κλωπᾶ. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Manahen (Manaen), prophet and teacher of the Church of Antioch (Acts 13:1) (1st century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Προφήτης Μανὴν. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. МАНАИЛ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 21, 2026. Martyr Seleucius (Selefkos), by sawing in two.Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petra (Ed.). THE SYNAXARION: The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church: VOLUME FIVE - May, June. Transl. from the French by Mother Maria (Rule) and Mother Joanna (Burton). Holy Convent of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Ormylia (Chalkidike), 2005. p. 254.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σέλευκος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Martyr Salonas the Roman, by the sword.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σαλωνᾶς ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ Ρωμαῖος. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Synesius, Bishop of Karpasia (Carpasia) on Cyprus (c. 5th century)Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petra (Ed.). THE SYNAXARION: The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church: VOLUME FIVE - May, June. Transl. from the French by Mother Maria (Rule) and Mother Joanna (Burton). Holy Convent of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Ormylia (Chalkidike), 2005. p. 253. СИНЕСИЙ КАРПАСИЙСКИЙ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 21, 2026. Saint Michael the Confessor, Bishop of Synnada in Phrygia Salutaris (826)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μιχαὴλ ὁ Ὁμολογητής. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Saint Michael the Confessor, Bishop of Synnada. OCA - Lives of the Saints. Hieromartyr Michael "the black-robed", monk of St. Sabbas Monastery (9th century)Martyr Michael “the Black-Robed” of Saint Savva Monastery. OCA - Lives of the Saints.

Pre-Schism Western saints

Hieromartyrs Epitacius, first Bishop of Tui in Galicia (Spain); and Basileus, second Bishop of Braga in Portugal c. 60-95 (1st century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἐπιτάκιος καὶ Βασίλειος. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.May 23. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.May 23 . The Roman Martyrology. Saint Euphebius, Bishop of Naples in Italy. Martyrs Donatianus and Rogatianus of Nantes, brothers (c. 284-305)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Δονατιανὸς καὶ Ρογατιανὸς οἱ Μάρτυρες οἱ αὐτάδελφοι. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. ДОНАТИАН И РОГАТИАН. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 21, 2026. (see also: May 24) Saint Merculialis of Forli (Mercurialis), Bishop of Forlì, zealous opponent of paganism and Arianism (406)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Μερκουλιάλιος ὁ Ἐπίσκοπος. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Desiderius of Langres (Didier II), Bishop of Langres in Gaul (407)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δεσιδέριος Ἐπίσκοπος Λανγκρὲ Γαλλίας. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. DESIDERIUS OF LANGRES, B.M. (ABOUT A.D. 407.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 334. Martyrs Quintianus, Lucius and Julianus, with 19 other Christians in North Africa during the persecution of the Arian Vandals (430)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ἅγιοι Κουϊντιανὸς, Λούκιος καὶ Ἰουλιανὸς καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτοῖς δέκα ἐννέα Μάρτυρες. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Patricius (Patrice), Bishop of Bayeux in Normandy 464-469 AD (469)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Πατρίκιος ὁ Ἐπίσκοπος. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: May 24) Saints Eutychius and Florentius, two monks who governed a monastery in Valcastoria near Nursia, Italy (540)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Εὐτύχιος καὶ Φλωρέντιος. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Goban (Gobhnena), Abbot of the monastery of Old Leighlin, from where he went to Tascaffin in Co. Limerick, Ireland (6th-7th century)Very Rev. John O'Hanlon. "ARTICLE I.—ST. GOBAN OF MAIRGE, OR GOIBHNENN OF TIGH SCUITHIN, NOW TASCOFFIN, COUNTY OF KILKENNY. [PROBABLY SIXTH AND SEVENTH CENTURIES.]." In: Lives of the Irish Saints: With Special Festivals, and the Commemorations of Holy Persons. VOL. V. Dublin, 1875. p. 551. Hieromartyr Desiderius, Bishop of Vienne (608)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Δεσιδέριος ὁ Ἱερομάρτυρας Ἐπίσκοπος Βιέννης. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould (M.A.). "S. DESIDERIUS OF VIENNE, B.M. (A.D. 608.)." In: The Lives of the Saints. Volume the Fifth: May. London: John C. Nimmo, 1898. p. 335. Saint Syagrius (Siacre) of Nice, a monk at Lérins Abbey, who later founded the monastery of St Pons, at Cimiez, then becoming Bishop of Nice 777-787 (787)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Συάγριος. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Guibertus of Gorze (Wicbert), a hermit on his own estate of Gembloux in Brabant, Belgium, who retired to the monastery of Gorze in France (962)

Post-Schism Orthodox saints

Saint Damian (King Demetrius of Georgia (1125-1156), Damianos in monasticm), Hymnographer (1156)Saint Damiane (Demetrius), King and Hymnographer. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Δαμιανὸς ἐκ Γεωργίας. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Simon, Bishop of Suzdal (c. early 12th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Σίμων ὁ Ἐπίσκοπος Σουζδαλίας. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk, Princess (1173)Venerable Euphrosyne, Abbess of Polotsk. OCA - Lives of the Saints.Great Synaxaristes: Ἡ Ὁσία Εὐφροσύνη. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Ioannicius I, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbia 1272-1276 AD (1279) Saint Anthony, Bishop of Rostov (1336)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀντώνιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ροστώβ. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Cyril, Bishop of Rostov (1384)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Κύριλλος Ἐπίσκοπος Ροστώβ. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Paisius of Galich, abbot (1460)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Παΐσιος τοῦ Γκαλίτς. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saints Adrian and Bogolep of Uglich, monks of St. Paisius of Uglich Monastery (late 15th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Ἀδριανὸς καὶ Βογολέπιος. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saints Anthony and Joannicius of Zaonikiev Monastery (Vologda) (16th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Ἀντώνιος καὶ Ἰωαννίκιος. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Dorotheus of Pskov Lavra, monk and hermit (1622) and Monk Hilarion of the Dormition of the Theotokos monastery near Podolsk (17th-18th century)Great Synaxaristes: Οἱ Ὅσιοι Δωρόθεος καὶ Ἱλαρίων. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: May 12) Saint Alexander, Bishop and Wonderworker of Pereiaslav (17th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Θαυματουργός ἐκ Ρωσίας. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Saint Joachim, monk of St. Nicholas monastery of Shartoma (17th century)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωακεὶμ ὁ ἐν Σαρτόμᾳ. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.

Synaxis of All Saints of Rostov and Yaroslavl (established March 10, 1964):Synaxis of the Saints of Rostov. OCA - Lives of the Saints. СОБОР РОСТОВО-ЯРОСЛАВСКИХ СВЯТЫХ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 21, 2026.Great Synaxaristes: Σύναξις πάντων τῶν ἐν Ροστὼβ – Γιαροσλὰβλ διαλαμψάντων Ἁγίων. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Rostov Wonderworkers: Bishop Leontius (1073); Archimandrite Abraham the wonderworker (1073-1077); Bishop Isaiah, wonderworker (1090); Prince Basil (1238); Bishop Ignatius (1288); Peter, Tsarevich of Ordynsk (1290); Bishop James (1391); Archbishop Theodore (1394); Blessed Isidore, Fool-for-Christ (1474); Blessed John of the Hair-Shirt (the Merciful), Fool-for-Christ (1580); Monk Irenarchus the Hermit (1616); Metropolitan Demetrius (1709); Yaroslav Wonderworkers: Princes Basil (1249); Constantine (1257); Theodore (1299) and his sons David (1321) and Constantine (XIV); Pereslavl Wonderworkers: Monk Nikita the Stylite (1186); Prince Alexander Nevsky (1263); Prince Andrew of Smolensk (15th century); Monk Daniel the Archimandrite (1540); Uglich Wonderworkers: Prince Roman (1285); Monk Paisius (1504); Monk Cassian (1504); Monk Ignatius of Lomsk (1591); Tsarevich Demetrius (1591); Poshekhonsk Wonderworkers: Monk Sylvester of Obnora (1379); Monk Sebastian (1542); Hieromartyr Adrian (1550); Monk Gennadius of Liubimograd and Kostroma (1565).

Saint John (Alexeev) of Valaam and New Valamo, Finland, Schema-Abbot (1958)Communiqué (29/11/2018). Ecumenical Patriarchate. 29/11/2018. Retrieved: April 22, 2026. ИОАНН (АЛЕКСЕЕВ), СХИИГУМЕН. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 21, 2026. Saint Eumenius (Saridakis) the Leper, of Crete (Eumenius the Younger), the God-bearer, father confessor to the Athens leprosy hospital (1999)New saint: Elder Eumenios, confessor of the leprous, canonized by Constantinople (+VIDEO). Orthodox Christianity. Istanbul, April 15, 2022. Retrieved: February 26, 2026.Metropolitan Neophytos (Masouras) of Morphou. Confessor for the Leprous: On Elder Eumenios (Saridakis). Orthodox Christianity. Transl. from the Russian version by Jesse Dominick. Sretensky Monastery, 7/11/2019. Retrieved: February 26, 2026. Ανακοινωθέν για τις εργασίες της Αγίας και Ιεράς Συνόδου (Απρίλιος 2022). Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο (Ecumenical Patriarchate). Ανάρτηση 14/04/2022. Retrieved: February 26, 2026. Όσιος Ευμένιος ο νέος ο Θεοφόρος (Σαριδάκης). Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής. Retrieved: February 26, 2026. (see also: May 10 - OS)

Other commemorations

Icon of the Theotokos 'Thou Art the True Vine' .Icon of the Mother of God "You are a Vineyard" (Georgian: Shen khar venakhi). OCA - Lives of the Saints.The Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Western Europe and the Americas (ROCOR). St. Hilarion Calendar of Saints for the year of our Lord 2004. St. Hilarion Press (Austin, TX). p.38.

Uncovering of the relics (1164) of St. Leontius, Bishop and Wonderworker of Rostov (1073)Great Synaxaristes: Εὕρεσις Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ἁγίου Λεοντίου Ἐπισκόπου Ροστώβ. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Uncovering of the relics (1210) of St. Abramius of Rostov, Archimandrite, (1077)Great Synaxaristes: Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀβράμιος. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. Translation of the holy relics (1992) of Saint Joachim of Ithaca (1868)Great Synaxaristes: Ἀνακομιδὴ Τιμίων Λειψάνων Ὁσίου Ἰωακεὶμ τοῦ Ἰθακησίου. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ. (see also: March 2) Uncovering of the relics (2001) of new martyrs Evdokia Sheykovoy, ШЕЙКОВА ЕВДОКИЯ АЛЕКСАНДРОВНА. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 21, 2026. Daria Timaginoy, ТИМАГИНА ДАРЬЯ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 21, 2026. Daria Ulybina, УЛЫБИНА ДАРЬЯ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 21, 2026. and Maria МАРИЯ ПУЗОВСКАЯ. Открытая православная энциклопедия "Древо" (Open Orthodox Encyclopedia "The Tree") Retrieved: April 21, 2026. (1919) 23 мая (ст.ст.) 5 июня 2013 (нов. ст.). Русская Православная Церковь Отдел внешних церковных связей. (DECR).

Repose of Hieromonk Damascene of Valaam (1825) Repose of Hieroschemamonk Meletius of Svir, disciple of Elder Theodore of Svir (1877) Repose of Nun Euphrosyne, disciple of St. Barsanuphius of Optina (1934)

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